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'Nobody is brave enough to disappoint Zlatan' - Ibrahimovic will raise standards at AC Milan, says Ekdal

The 38-year-old has returned to his former club with the aim of turning a dreadful season around, and his former team-mate says he is up to the task

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will prove a quality addition at AC Milan and improve the rest of the struggling Serie A side’s players, according to former Sweden team-mate Albin Ekdal.

Ibrahimovic, 38, has returned to Milan on a free transfer with a contract running initially until the end of the season.

He scored 56 goals in 85 games in his first spell at San Siro, winning Milan’s most recent Serie A title in 2010-11.